Blood and Chips was made by Ryan Phillips in 2006 and runs at only 3 minutes. This charming, and very brief, short is set in that most English of locations – the Fish and Chip shop – as the country swelters under a heatwave. The film focuses on a surly bigot bemoaning the state of the country while waiting for his takeaway, but his presumptions may well be his undoing. Blood and Chips effortlessly captures the simmering menace of violence that bigotry foments, as well as the sense of kinship and community that exists between people for good or ill. Witty, realistic and uplifting, the film is a wonderful celebration of multicultural Britain that gets its message across without being in the least bit preachy.
Monday 10 June 2013
Tuesday 5 February 2013
CATERPILLAR (2012)
This gorgeously shot short film manages to pull you in lots of different directions, move you, scare you yet also be delicate all in 15 minutes. Made by photographer David Field in 2013 in it is a mix of drama, fantasy and a little bit of horror thrown in too. It's good looks are due to David Field having a great contacts book and being able to call in favours from some acclaimed Hollywood visual effects and editing personnel. It has picked up nominations and awards for the team behind it worldwide.
THE CRUSH (2010)
The Crush is a short film by Michael Creagh that was nominated for the best short film oscar catagory in 2011 and won the Tibeca best short film catagory in 2010. It is a charming little film that explores what happens when an 8 year old boys crush on his teacher and a love of western films collide. Delightfully played and well shot it is a great live action short film.
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